Beating the Retreat event celebrated near the Rashtrapati Bhavan marking the end of the Republic Day celebrations.

In a report by the Global Intellectual Property Center (GIPC) of the US Chamber of Commerce, for the second consecutive year India has been ranked at the bottom of 25 countries in terms of protection and enforcement of intellectual property practices.

Virat Kohli becomes the fastest batsman in the world to reach 18 ODI tons in 119 innings.

18th January:

18 people died and nearly 50 were injured in a stampede in Mumbai as thousands of mourners gathered following the death of Syedna Mohammed Burhanuddin, the spiritual leader of the Dawoodi Bohra Muslim community.

17th January:

Famous actress Suchitra Sen died in Kolkota at the age of 82.

The seventh edition of the Jaipur Literature Festival started in Jaipur.

Sunanda Pushkar Tharoor wife of Minister of state for Human Resource Development Shashi Tharoor, found dead in the Leela Palaces Hotel in Chanakyapuri, Delhi.

A two-day voting was held in Egypt on 14 and 15 January 2014 for referendum on a new constitution.

BCCI announced India's list of 30 probable for the World Twenty20 to be played in March and April of this year.

16th January:

Oscar nominations were announced today.

Jet Airways CEO Gary Kenneth Toomey quits from his post.

15th January:

Indian Army celebrates 66th Army Day.

India's current account deficit (CAD) this fiscal will be contained to around $50 billion as announced by Finance Minister P.Chidambaram.

Famous poet and founder of Dalit Panthers Party Namdeo Dhasaldied at the age of 64.

14th January:

India celebrates Makar Sankranti, Pongal, Magh Bihu and Lohri.

British Prime Minister David Cameron has directed his Cabinet Secretary to probe alleged involment of Margaret Thatcher's government in planning Operation Bluestar in 1984.

Anju Bobby George became the first Indian track and field athlete to win a gold medal in a major world event after IAAF upgraded her second place finish at the 2005 Monaco World Athletics Final to the top spot, following a dope violation by Russian competitor Tatyana Kotova.

13th January:

Prime Minister Manmohan Singh laid the foundation stone of country's largest 2800 mw nuclear power plant at Gorakhpur village in Fatehabad district, Haryana.

Union minister Sachin Pilot appointed as the Congress chief in Rajasthan.

India complete three years without any polio case, a feat that is expected to prompt the World Health Organisation (WHO) to declare the country polio-free in March.

Cristiano Ronaldo wins 2013 Ballon d'Or award.

Golden Globe Awards, 2014 announced.

Australian Open starts from today.

12th January:

Sheikh Hasina sworn in as Bangladesh's Prime Minister for a third spell.

11th January:

Former Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon died in hospital near Tel Aviv Saturday at the age of 85.

Bangladesh authorities allowed opposition leader Begum Khaleda Zia to leave her home after house arrest of two weeks.

Kapil Dev honoured with the CK Nayudu Lifetime Achievement Award and Off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin was given the Polly Umrigar Award by the BCCI at its seventh annual awards ceremony.